[lug] Help needed configuring an Epson Photo 890 under SuSE 7.2

[Rob Osterburg]

Tim and others,

Seems like everyone is suggesting gimp-print / cups for printing high-quality 
graphics.  So that is what I tried to get set up this weekend but I had 
problems getting cups set up.  I couldn't print the test page SuSE's yast2.  
I've been using yast2 and rpm since I am a newbie admin.  

So I reinstalled lpd, updated my version of ghostscript to 6.51 that includes 
direct support for the Epson 890.  From Gimp I understand that I will need to 
use the "raw "print queue that yast set up.  I know the ascii and color 
queues work but I have not tried raw yet.

So, in terms of gimp-print what are the disadvantages using lpd instead of 
cups?  If possible, how would I set up gimp-print under ldp?  What sets would 
I need to take and how could I test that their working?

Thanks, Rob


On Sunday 18 November 2001 12:44, you wrote:
> Rob,
>
> What you want is gimp-print.  It will allow photo-quality printing to
> most epson printers from Gimp.  It also has allowed for generic drivers
> that use the printers' full potential for both Ghostscript and CUPS.  I
> us the CUPS drivers from gimpprint with my Epson Photo 750 quite well.
> The Epson Photo 890 is listed as supported.
>
> Check out http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/.
>
> I know there are debian packages, I imagine there are RPMs.  You could
> always compile yourself, too.
>
> HTH,
> Tim
>
> * Rob Osterburg (rosterburg at qwest.net) wrote:
> > I just bought an Epson Stylus Photo 890. Although the linux hardware
> > database had good things to say about 890 and Epson ink-jets in general,
> > it is NOT listed in SuSE 7.2's printer installation tool (i.e., yast2 /
> > printer).  I ended up using their generic "Epson Photo" configuration. 
> > The test page page printed but was entirely black and white even the
> > color section.
> >
> > Anyway, what I want to do is print some digital images using Gimp.  From
> > a few Google searches it appears there to be a way to print from Gimp to
> > a 890 under SuSE 7.2. If anyone has an suggestions on how to accomplish
> > this, I would really appreciate hearing them.   I did not found anything
> > on point in the support database but I'll keep looking.
> >
> > Thanks, Rob
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